Virginia women have turned on Gov. Bob McDonnell, pushing his job approval rating to a new
low of 46 - 37 percent, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today. Voters still say
44 - 36 percent that the governor is honest and trustworthy and only 16 percent of voters, most
of whom are Democrats, think he should resign.

In today's survey, 40 percent of women approve and 42 percent disapprove of the job
Gov. McDonnell is doing. This compares to the results of a May 15 survey by the independent
Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University when women approved 45 - 30 percent, giving the
governor an overall 49 - 28 percent approval.

Voters say 41 - 30 percent they are not satisfied with the way the governor is handling
the controversy surrounding him. Looking at the allegations, 27 percent think the wrong-doing
is serious and 5 percent say not serious, while 16 percent say he is not involved in any wrong-
doing, with 49 percent saying they haven't heard enough about this.

And 60 percent of Virginia voters say McDonnell shares the same level of honesty and
integrity as most people in public life.

"The lofty levels of 2-1 job approval that Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell once enjoyed
have slipped away with six months left in his term. He's under 50 percent for the second poll in
a row, with just a 9-point net approval after substantial media coverage of his relationship with a
campaign donor and associated problems," said Peter Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac
University Polling Institute.

"Almost 80 percent of voters are aware of the controversy and seem to be somewhat
concerned. The bottom line seems to be that they view him as just another politician, but at this
point they are not clamoring for his scalp."

Only 16 percent of Virginia voters say McDonnell should resign, including 4 percent of
Republicans, 29 percent of Democrats and 13 percent of independent voters. The governor
should not resign, 61 percent say, and 24 percent are undecided.

There is a similar partisan twinge to McDonnell's job approval and voters' view of his
honesty. Democrats disapprove 61 - 22 percent, while approval is 72 - 14 percent among
Republicans and 48 - 35 percent among independent voters, compared to a 54 - 27 percent
approval among independent voters in Quinnipiac University's May 15 survey.

"Gov. McDonnell loses some ground among independent voters and gains some ground
among Republicans. But he drops from a minus 10 to a minus 39 percentage points among
Democrats," said Brown.

Among voters who say they voted for McDonnell in 2009, 84 percent say they would
vote for him again, while 7 percent say no, with 8 percent undecided.

The governor is honest and trustworthy, 67 percent of Republican say, but only 43
percent of independent voters and 27 percent of Democrats say.

"The unknown question for Gov. McDonnell's political standing is whether the bleeding
has stopped," said Brown.

From July 11 - 15, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,030 registered voters with a margin
of error of +/- 3.1 percentage points. Live interviewers call land lines and cell phones.

The Quinnipiac University Poll, directed by Douglas Schwartz, Ph.D., conducts public
opinion surveys in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Florida, Ohio, Virginia,
Colorado, Iowa and the nation as a public service and for research.

For more information, visit http://www.quinnipiac.edu/polling, call (203) 582-5201, or
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4. Is your opinion of Bob McDonnell favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?

TREND: In general, how satisfied are you with the way things are going in Virginia today; are you very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied? (*High also 68% Jun 2011)

35. How much have you heard or read about Governor McDonnell's relationship with a certain donor who provided multiple gifts, including large financial contributions, to the governor and his family; a lot, a little, or nothing at all?